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Friday, April 06, 2018

Locust Grove bulletin for April 1, 2018 

April 1, 2018

The Lord is Risen!

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

We’re Glad You’re Here!
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team
            Announcements – Greg Blucker
            Call to Worship
            Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greetings
            Children’s Story – Cathy Fellers
            Praise & Worship

Hearing God:
            Scripture:  Luke 24:1-12
            Sermon – “Fully Alive!”
           
Responding
            Praise & Worship

Sending
            Benediction
            Sending Song


Text Box: Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church. Text Box: Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church. Ushers/Greeters – The Fidelis Sunday School Class
Nursery – Matt & Audra Franz; Apr. 8 – Kalee Schrock
Offerings & Attendance – 03/25/18 
Text Box: Ministers: All who are part of this body Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 503-3800 (cell), 651-2313 (home), pastorbill@lgrove.org Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday       General Fund - $3,702.00                 Attendance – 171
      Designations – $78.25
                                   
CALENDAR
Today, 9:00 AM – Prayer Time
Wednesday, Apr. 11, 6:30 PM – Elder Team

ANNOUNCEMENTS
On Sunday, Apr. 15, Thavisith Mounsithiraj will be sharing his family story during the morning worship service.  There will also be a carry-in meal after.  Please plan to attend and hear the touching story of their escape from Laos and the part that Locust Grove played in their lives. 
Parents, mark your calendars for Apr. 21!  The MYF will be offering FREE BABYSITTING!  Bring your kids to church for the evening while you and your spouse enjoy a night out!  We will provide dinner for your kids.  More details to come.
Women’s Fellowship – Apr. 21 – Day Trip to Fredrick Meijer Gardens
The next Red Cross Blood Drive at Locust Grove is April 30.
Plan now to attend a Mystery Dinner for the congregation hosted by the MYF on May 19.  This is a fundraiser for a summer service trip.  More details to come. 
Sympathy and prayers go to the family of Jake Schwartz who passed away March 27.  Jake lived a life of service and love to our Lord.  He will be missed by many but especially by his wife Martha and their children Doug, Steve, Theresa, and Karen and their families.  May our God of grace and peace comfort them.



Elders: Ross Weber, chair; Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Bill Lederman, Brian Oswald
Website:
Email:  office@lgrove.org
Phone:  269-489-5041
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
Amigo Centre invites you to consider helping them prepare for the summer season by volunteering April 13-15.  Projects include wood splitting, painting, cleaning and gardening.  There will be something for all ages.  Meals and lodging are free for volunteers.  RSVP at 651-2811.
Food donations during April will go to the Keystone Place.

MYF – Apr. 8, 6-8:30 PM – Movie Night at the church.  Bring a finger food to share.  Apr. 14 – Serve at Amigo.  Apr. 21, 5-8:30 PM - Babysitting at the church.  Apr. 29 – Game Night.  Location TBD.
JYF – Apr. 13-14 – Volunteer Weekend at Amigo; Apr. 22 – TBD; May 5 – Church & Cemetery clean-up; July 27-29 – Know Jesus at Goshen College

Birthday Greetings go to: Apr. 4 – Alden Rumsey; Apr. 11 – Gabe Schrock; Apr. 12 – Richard Tribble
Anniversary Greetings go to:  There are no anniversaries Apr. 8-14.

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Brad & Jayme Geers - April
- With engaged couples – Matt Jorgensen & Phiona Namuddu – July 7, 2018; Darian Kirby & Christen Kahila – Aug. 25, 2018
- With our college students – DeVonna Allison, Jenna Beeker, Marty Diller, Sierra Eichorn, Cody Litwiller, Isaac Miller, Dylan Schwartz
- With Matt Hasbrouck in the Marine Corp 
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With the Conference Affiliation Committee – Audra Franz, Darin King, Lew Miller, Ross Weber, Ben Younts and Bill Beck
- With Greg & Cyndi Murray.  Their address is 12 Amberview Ct., Coldwater, MI  49036.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.     
- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  Evelyn & John Blucker, Erma Eash, Galen Eichorn, Frank Fisher, Bill Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, and Marv Schwartz.



# posted by Beth : Friday, April 06, 2018

Locust Grove bulletin for April 8, 2018 

April 8, 2018

Sunday School – 9:15 AM

Worship Gathering - 10:30 AM

We’re Glad You’re Here!
            Announcements – Greg Blucker
            Call to Worship
            Offering Prayer/Offering
            Sharing/Prayer Concerns – Bill Beck
            Congregational Prayer
            Greetings
            Praise & Worship – Praise Team

Hearing God:
            Scripture:  John 20:19-31
            Sermon – “In Whom Do You Trust?”
           
Responding
            Praise & Worship

Sending
            Benediction
            Sending Song




Text Box: Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church. Text Box: Welcome to Locust Grove! We’re glad to have you join us for our time of worship together. If you haven’t already attended, we would love to have you also join us for Sunday school next Sunday. Sunday school is an important step in making further connections with a smaller group of people. Ask for help if you have any questions or need more information about our church. Ushers/Greeters – Fidelis Sunday School Class
Text Box: Elders: Ross Weber, chair; Greg Blucker, LeRoy Hochstetler, Bill Lederman, Brian Oswald Website: Email: office@lgrove.org Phone: 269-489-5041 Nursery – Kalee Schrock; Apr. 15 –Cecelia Franz & Myah Troyer
Offerings & Attendance – 04/01/18 
Text Box: Ministers: All who are part of this body Lead Pastor: Bill Beck, 503-3800 (cell), 651-2313 (home), pastorbill@lgrove.org Secretary/Bookkeeper: Beth Miller Church office hours: Tues-Thurs 9 AM-5 PM, Friday 9 AM-Noon. Closed Monday       General Fund - $3,218.00                        Attendance – 248
      Designations – $115.00
                       
CALENDAR
Today, 9:00 AM – Prayer Time
Thursday, Apr. 12, 6:00 PM – Praise Team practice
Wednesday, Apr. 18, 6:30 PM – Elder Team meeting

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Amigo Centre invites you to consider helping them prepare for the summer season by volunteering April 13-15.  Projects include wood splitting, painting, cleaning and gardening.  There will be something for all ages.  Meals and lodging are free for volunteers.  RSVP at 651-2811.
On Sunday, Apr. 15, Thavisith Mounsithiraj will be sharing his family story during the morning worship service.  There will also be a carry-in meal after.  Please plan to attend and hear the story of their escape from Laos and the part that Locust Grove played in their lives. 
Parents, mark your calendars for Apr. 21.  The MYF will be offering FREE BABYSITTING!  Bring your kids to church for the evening while you and your spouse enjoy a night out!  We will provide dinner for your kids.  More details to come.
Women’s Fellowship – Apr. 21 – Day Trip to Fredrick Meijer Gardens
The next Red Cross Blood Drive at Locust Grove is April 30.
Plan now to attend a Mystery Dinner for the congregation hosted by the MYF on May 19.  This is a fundraiser for a summer service trip.  More details to come. 
Food donations during April will go to the Keystone Place.
ANNOUNCEMENTS, cont.
The WMSC project for April is bar soap for MCC.
“The family of Jake Schwartz wishes to thank everyone for your love and support during this difficult time as we all worked through the illness and passing of a wonderful man.  We are so grateful for a prayerful and loving church family.” – Jake’s family

MYF – Today, Apr. 8, 6-8:30 PM – Movie Night at the church.  Bring a finger food to share.  Apr. 14 – Serve at Amigo.  Apr. 21, 5-8:30 PM - Babysitting at the church.  Apr. 29 – Game Night.  Location TBD.
JYF – Apr. 13-14 – Volunteer Weekend at Amigo; Apr. 22 – TBD; May 5 – Church & Cemetery clean-up; July 27-29 – Know Jesus at Goshen College

Birthday Greetings go to: Apr. 16 – Joe Yoder; Apr. 17 – Galen Eichorn; Apr. 18 – Trevor Miller; Apr. 19 – Teresa Owsley; Apr. 22 – Vivienne Eichorn
Anniversary Greetings go to:  Apr. 16 – Lloyd & Sharon Schrock, Greg & Carolyn Gautsche

PRAYER & DEVOTIONAL NOTES
- With our marriages and families
- With our expectant parents – Brad & Jayme Geers - April
- With engaged couples – Matt Jorgensen & Phiona Namuddu – July 7, 2018; Darian Kirby & Christen Kahila – Aug. 25, 2018
- With our college students – DeVonna Allison, Jenna Beeker, Marty Diller, Sierra Eichorn, Cody Litwiller, Isaac Miller, Dylan Schwartz
- With Matt Hasbrouck in the Marine Corp 
- With the St. Joseph County Jail Ministry
- With the Conference Affiliation Committee – Audra Franz, Darin King, Lew Miller, Ross Weber, Ben Younts and Bill Beck
- With Brian & Nancy Nunemaker.  Their address is 208 W. Pearl St., Coldwater, MI  49036.
- With our friends the Denlingers in Israel.  
- With Vivian Brubaker and family as Vivian is critically ill
- We seek God’s provision and care for these individuals:  Evelyn & John Blucker, Erma Eash, Galen Eichorn, Frank Fisher, Bill Kerschner, Martha Schwartz, and Marv Schwartz.



# posted by Beth : Friday, April 06, 2018

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